Spicy Turkey Meatloaf

By • March 9, 2010 • 15 Comments


Author Notes: I can't make this enough - last time I had to bump it up to four pounds of meat to satisfy the crowd! I've made it with beef and chicken too, but turkey is my fave.apartmentcooker

Serves 4

Meatloaf

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne, or more to taste
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, or more as needed

Spicy Sriracha Glaze

  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha (or more to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  1. Combine all ingredients for the meatloaf in a large bowl. Mix just to combine. If the mixture feels too wet, add more breadcrumbs.
  2. Form the mixture into a loaf on a foil lined baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the glaze until well combined.
  3. Brush the glaze all over the loaf (this is why I don't use a loaf pan, so that you can get maximum glaze action).
  4. Bake in a 350 degree oven until cooked through, about 35-45 minutes. Remove from the oven and baste occasionally. If you like, you can run the finished loaf under the broiler and the glaze will form a bit of a crust.

Tags: Jennifer Steinhauer, Jenny, Jenny's in the Kitchen, jestei

Comments (15) Questions (2)

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about 1 year ago hurleyburley

I made this for dinner the other night and was really surprised by how much flavor it had. It's probably just me, but the onion was a little overpowering. Next time I will sautee it before adding it to the mix but otherwise I thought this was great.

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about 1 year ago adamnsvetcooking

I made this recipe today as lunch for during the week. Its great recipe and tasted amazing especially the spicy sause on top. Thank you

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about 1 year ago LHopkins

Excellent recipe! I have made it several times and all who have eaten it have totally enjoyed it. However, the instructions call for cooking it 35-45 minutes until done. Well, when I've made it I have had to bake it for at least 60 to 75 minutes until it's cooked through. Of course, if I increase the recipe, I also increase the cooking time. Tonight I used 1 1/2 lbs. of turkey and it took almost 2 hours to cook it until the center was cooked through. Otherwise, this recipe is wonderful.

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about 1 year ago Net

I made this yesterday.....it was delicious.

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about 1 year ago drbabs

Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.

Mine took about an hour, but it was fantastic. My picky eater husband was blown away. Thanks for a great recipe!

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over 1 year ago skm818

Love, love the sauce. Didn't see the meatloaf recipe til I had already made mine from Giada deLaurentis' feta and sun dried tomato turkey meatloaf. Went looking for a sauce and added this one toward last half of meatloaf cooking time.....so delicious!!!

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over 1 year ago Hooper's Judge

I did not like this meatloaf at all but my family did. I found it salty, not spicy. What's more, after 40 minutes at 350 degrees per the cooking instructions, the loaf was no where near done. I had to cook it for another 30 minutes at 400 degrees.

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over 1 year ago davegorf

If you wanted to make individual meat loaves in muffin pans, ramekins, etc. do you think the cooking time would change?

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over 1 year ago aligthang

Thanks for sharing. I made this recipe last week and thought it was really good (wrote it up on my blog: http://epifurious.tumblr...). Makes a great open-faced sandwich for leftovers as well.

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over 1 year ago student epicure

i made this tonight for dinner and it was a hit! i tripled the recipe (a couple hungry guys to feed!). it was very well spice and quite flavorful. my only suggestion would be to not add salt -- i used low sodium soy sauce and did not add any salt and it verged on being a little salty for me (i'm sure this will depend on the kind of ketchup, mustard, etc used). i also omitted the cumin from the glaze because there was already a lot in the meat and my jar seemed especially potent. overall, a success!

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over 1 year ago J-Dizzle

This is one of the BEST meatloafs I have ever made!! Sooo tasty :o)

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almost 2 years ago Christine Mc.

Great recipe!! I am always looking for new meatloaf recipes. I almost added some turkey sausage to the mix (our favorite beef meatloaf recipe uses sausage) but I really didn't want the fennel taste. Maybe andouille or chorizo?? I rarely measure ingredients, but I think I came pretty close with the amounts for this one. I did add some Sriracha to the meatloaf mixture, as well as lots of fresh parsley, but those were my only additions. Delicious!

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over 2 years ago Sydney

I absolutely loved this! Though I did not measure everything exactly, I thought the end result with the combination of the spices and the soy sauce/rice vinegar was very tasty. Great idea! Thanks for sharing :)

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about 3 years ago apartmentcooker

Thanks for your input on the recipe! Definitely let me know if you try it halving the spices. You can use the method from the bacon-ey meatloaf in this week's vote and saute a small patty to test for seasoning -- I'm definitely going to try that next time!

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about 3 years ago RevMcC

Let me begin by stating that I did not add the glaze because I was cooking this meatloaf for my young daughter, AND, I did not have Worscestershire sauce.

For 1lb of ground turkey, this felt like a lot of seasoning. There was an overwhelming soy/cumin/coriander presence. I would like to try this again, maybe halving the spices. And, of course, using the spicy glaze if it's adults only.